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ASTM A228 Music Wire vs. C99500 Copper

ASTM A228 music wire belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A228 music wire and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2450
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 2050
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 87
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 52
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 79
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3